It was Thanksgiving weeekend 2002 with a dismal weather outlook, cold and rainy. A small band of brave (or stupid) of urban cowboys and cowgirls made way to Coachwhipp Canyon despite heckling and ridicule from cityfolk. Coachwhip Canyon is located outside the town of Borrego Springs in the Anza-Borrego state park. You drive out through Ramona and Julian and it got a little chilly through the mountians. The kinfolk of this roundup included Jacquie , Kevin, Nicole, Pete, Kim, myself and the leader of our gang was Mike Kennedy. The weather was actually perfect camping weather. Mostly sunny and warm during the day and bundle up chilly at night witha a couple pleasent light showers. To hell with the naysayers. We came back via the S-3 up through to Julian. The reside of last summers fires were evident with completely charred acres of mountain side. We stopped in Julian for lunch. Whoa look we're tourists!

All in all one of my favorite trips. Borrego is always a treat. Don't bother going there. You'd hate it.